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South China Sea dispute: India urges all parties to show respect for UNCLOS
New Delhi: India on Tuesday urged “all parties” to the South China Sea dispute to show “utmost respect” for the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) after a tribunal ruled that China had no historic title over the waters of the South China Sea.
“As a State Party to the UNCLOS, India urges all parties to show utmost respect for the UNCLOS, which establishes the international legal order of the seas and oceans,” the statement by the Indian foreign ministry said.
Though India did not name China, it was a clear reference to its Asian neighbour, which rejected the ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China solemnly declares that the award is null and void and has no binding force. China neither accepts nor recognizes it,” a Chinese foreign ministry statement, made available in New Delhi, said.
Both India and China are party to the UNCLOS, which defines the rights and responsibilities of nations in their use of the world’s oceans. India had in July 2014 accepted an UNCLOS verdict that awarded Bangladesh 19,467 sq. km of 25,602 sq. km sea area of the Bay of Bengal.
Also Read: How the South China Sea dispute unfolded
“India supports freedom of navigation and over flight, and unimpeded commerce, based on the principles of international law, as reflected notably in the UNCLOS. India believes that States should resolve disputes through peaceful means without threat or use of force and exercise self-restraint in the conduct of activities that could complicate or escalate disputes affecting peace and stability,” the Indian statement said.
“Sea lanes of communication passing through the South China Sea are critical for peace, stability, prosperity and development,” it added.
The Indian statement seemed to mirror the statement put out by the US Department of State on the South China Sea ruling, in some ways.
“In the aftermath of this important decision, we urge all claimants to avoid provocative statements or actions. This decision can and should serve as a new opportunity to renew efforts to address maritime disputes peacefully,” state department spokesman John Kirby said.
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New Delhi: India on Tuesday urged “all parties” to the South China Sea dispute to show “utmost respect” for the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) after a tribunal ruled that China had no historic title over the waters of the South China Sea.
“As a State Party to the UNCLOS, India urges all parties to show utmost respect for the UNCLOS, which establishes the international legal order of the seas and oceans,” the statement by the Indian foreign ministry said.
Though India did not name China, it was a clear reference to its Asian neighbour, which rejected the ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China solemnly declares that the award is null and void and has no binding force. China neither accepts nor recognizes it,” a Chinese foreign ministry statement, made available in New Delhi, said.
Both India and China are party to the UNCLOS, which defines the rights and responsibilities of nations in their use of the world’s oceans. India had in July 2014 accepted an UNCLOS verdict that awarded Bangladesh 19,467 sq. km of 25,602 sq. km sea area of the Bay of Bengal.
Also Read: How the South China Sea dispute unfolded
“India supports freedom of navigation and over flight, and unimpeded commerce, based on the principles of international law, as reflected notably in the UNCLOS. India believes that States should resolve disputes through peaceful means without threat or use of force and exercise self-restraint in the conduct of activities that could complicate or escalate disputes affecting peace and stability,” the Indian statement said.
“Sea lanes of communication passing through the South China Sea are critical for peace, stability, prosperity and development,” it added.
The Indian statement seemed to mirror the statement put out by the US Department of State on the South China Sea ruling, in some ways.
“In the aftermath of this important decision, we urge all claimants to avoid provocative statements or actions. This decision can and should serve as a new opportunity to renew efforts to address maritime disputes peacefully,” state department spokesman John Kirby said.
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/1j...pute-India-urges-all-parties-to-show-res.html